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556mw 16x 405nm beam at night
Thought this picture turned out pretty good, even though it was taken over 2 months ago :) Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleCanon has their own photo sharing site
A quick heads up, to those that have Canon Camera's. They have their own photo sharing site. Don't have to worry about a repeat of the Photobucket fiasco. Just bought a new camera and with it comes...
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Thinking 505nm !!!
Hi Everyone, Went to sleep last night thinking 505nm diode WL , then woke up and still had that thought. So about 5;30AM EST i commenced to warm up the lathe. Well here are some pics of the host and...
View Article"comet tail" grows after turn on
I have an underwater green unit (like this Underwater Scuba & Dive Green Laser Pointer ) that i have had for a number of years. I got it out to prepare for an upcoming SCUBA trip and noticed the...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEN (Hackzaw) !!!
It's not quite July the 3rd yet where I live, but it's already Monday the 3rd of July somewhere, and that's good enough for me, and that means that Len (Hackzaw) has now reached the big SEVEN ZERO...
View ArticleSurvival Laser July 4th Weekend SALE!!
We are running our first ever July 4th Weekend Sale! Use coupon code "JULY4" to get 20% off any SL products on the U.S. AND international stores. The sale will run through 7/5 at midnight Mountain...
View ArticleIm newbie EvoFXDWG
From: Middle GA (USA) Occupation: Retired - Electronics Engineer (defense industry) Interested in lasers for general knowledge of thier applications, system/circuit design. I do happen to own a couple...
View ArticleMeasuring Depth of water with lasers
Long story short I am trying to develop a way to measure the depth of water, potential with lasers. The water will be up to 1m deep in a 10m hole. It maybe be full of dirt and other stuff that would...
View ArticleLaser Diode Security System
I'm thinking about making my own laser security system (think mission impossible). So I was thinking I'd use a laser diode to shine a beam across a doorway into a light dependent resistor that's on the...
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480nm EDC...
Good Morning Folks, Starting to assemble a host, 480 EDC full copper sink and knob. Hopefully it will be done by this evening. Hope you enjoy it.. Rich:) Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleThermal sensitivity of red diodes?
Hi forum; I recently got my hands on quite a large red laser diode. I am not sure how powerful it is, /several watts at the very least/, but, the threshold current is 4.5A, and my power supply can only...
View ArticleCan you recommend a host ready for assembly?
Hello, i have ordered the 6W+ laser diode from DTR`s laser shop for my laser build. Link: https://sites.google.com/site/dtrlpf...nm-laser-diode It`s the one with the 25mm copper module and driver...
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My DIY laser projector project
So I've though about building a laser projector for some time now, but I never got around to it. Plus it was slightly daunting to me with the various choices of DAC, Software and hardware. Well, for my...
View ArticleHappy 4th of July 2017
Happy Independence day LPF, may 2017 finish off as a great year. I try to zoom in, wee.
View ArticleBudget laser to play around and light stuff on fire?
Is it possible nowadays to get a budget laser to burn stuff (matches, etc...)? What specs (color, wattage, nm, etc...) am I looking for to get the most heat in the least amount of time at ranges of 2-3...
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The " Blue Katar " project
The " Blue Katar " Project ~ Two (2) 445 LD + Two (2) 465 LD to yield approx 19W in a Hand Held ....." Beam on Beam " Format....... " Lite'em up " This project is just now in the design stages. I am...
View ArticleDriver for the new 505nm and 480nm diodes
I'm looking for suggestions of drivers for the new 505nm and 480nm diodes. Can be forum-built or Chinese. I'd prefer a boost (voltage gets a bit above 7V at high currents) that can be used with an...
View ArticleIs a 75 KHz 12V peak signal suitable for LM324N?
The LM324n has a gain-bandwidth product of 1 MHz, so I guess it works from 0 Hz to 1 MHz, is what I understand true? Here is the datesheet of lm324n Its slew rate is 0.5V/us which means that it can...
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